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extendible

/ik-stend/US // ɪkˈstɛnd //UK // (ɪkˈstɛnd) //

可扩展,可延伸,可延长,可延伸的

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v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to stretch out; draw out to the full length: He extended the measuring tape as far as it would go.
    • : to stretch, draw, or arrange in a given direction, or so as to reach a particular point, as a cord, wall, or line of troops.
    • : to stretch forth or hold out, as the arm or hand: to extend one's hand in greeting.
    • : to place at full length, especially horizontally, as the body or limbs.
    • : to increase the length or duration of; lengthen; prolong: to extend a visit.
    • : to stretch out in various or all directions; expand; spread out in area: A huge tent was extended over the field.
    • : to enlarge the scope of, or make more comprehensive, as operations, influence, or meaning: The European powers extended their authority in Asia.
    • : to provide as an offer or grant; offer; grant; give: to extend aid to needy scholars.
    • : Finance. to postpone beyond the time originally agreed upon.
    • : to increase the bulk or volume of, especially by adding an inexpensive or plentiful substance.
    • : Bookkeeping. to transfer from one column to another.
    • : Law. British.to assess or value.to make a seizure or levy upon, as land, by a writ of extent.
    • : Manège. to bring into an extended attitude.
    • : to exert to an unusual degree.
    • : Archaic. to exaggerate.
    • : Obsolete. to take by seizure.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to be or become extended; stretch out in length, duration, or in various or all directions.
    • : to reach, as to a particular point.
    • : to increase in length, area, scope, etc.
    • : Manège. to come into an extended attitude.

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Examples

  • When the Nats extended him for $245 million for seven years, I understood and agreed.

  • As a storyteller, Yeun says he is drawn to those who are “unseen,” and extends the notion of life in the gap to include the character.

  • Another daughter, Christina Farmer, recalled getting a message one morning that convinced her, for a short while, that her father was extending his trip in the Indiana countryside.

  • It’s possible that light snow will extend into areas inside the Beltway for a time this evening.

  • They extended the lead like three times on us when we cut the lead to six, seven, eight points.

  • At some point, show creator Mark Burnett made the diabolical decision to extend the show to 120 minutes.

  • We would like to extend our sincere sympathies to the family and friends of those on board QZ8501.

  • In order to extend their legal residence in the United States, they had to obtain other visas.

  • But would they be willing to extend their welcome to series that are streamed outside of Netflix?

  • Valerie isn't going anywhere, and her work will extend through those she has cultivated and inspired.

  • This impulse to extend rule appears more plainly in many of the little ceremonial observances of the child.

  • I presume this path does not extend many miles without meeting impediments.

  • Not only do children thus of themselves extend the scope of our commands, they show a disposition to make rules for themselves.

  • I doubt if the modern community can afford to continue it; it certainly cannot afford to extend it very widely.

  • This is especially the case in what are known as the Reed and Haydon properties which extend over about 200 acres.

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